Feb. 2 Wine Picks: New World Signatures

The next Vintages release will be in LCBO outlets across Ontario on Saturday, February 2. In this release, the main feature is on signature varietals from New World wine regions, with two varietals chosen from various wine regions throughout the New World. From Ontario, no doubt, our top two varietals are Riesling and Chardonnay. If there was a third varietal to be selected,...

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Dopff & Irion Vorbourg Pinot Gris 2009 (Alsace) - Wine Review

I am a bit embarrassed to say that this is the first bottle of wine I opened from my collection for the first time in 7 weeks. It was purchased from the November 10 Vintages release and I must say, this was an excellent choice... (It's still available at the LCBO, if you're interested). DOPFF & IRION VORBOURG PINOT GRIS 2009 - AC Alsace Grand Cru, France (#292227) (M)...

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B.C. Wine Tasting on Twitter - #ONtastesBC

I had the opportunity to taste these 6 wines for the #ONtastesBC Tweet-Up held on January 24 at 8pm EST. It's a shame that we do not get more wines from our sister province out West. Part of this promotion, as well as the feature in the current Vintages magazine, is to help spread the word and bring more B.C. wines into Ontario. As a consumer, I am also hoping that this will...

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2013 Niagara Icewine Festival Review

Last weekend we enjoyed another very good (and sweet!) weekend in Niagara for the 18th Annual Icewine Festival. Our small group visited 4 wineries on Saturday in Niagara-on-the-Lake, then headed to the Icewine Village to check out the very large ice sculpture and taste some more Icewine and treats. Our group started off the tour at Niagara College Teaching Winery to sample...

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Jan. 19 Wine Picks: Spanish Wines

The next Vintages Release will be on LCBO shelves across Ontario on Saturday, January 19. This is the 2nd release of 2013 and has Spanish wines as its main feature. Spanish wines tend to offer great value, and this release offers a few very good wines from this Iberian country. Spain is known for its two red varietals Tempranillo and Garnacha (Grenache); both tend to go...

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Jan. 5 Wine Picks: Smart Buys

Apologies for the really delayed post, as I've been under the weather out here in cold & rainy California! As per the usual, the first Vintages release of the new year is always titled "Smart Buys". New wines will be in LCBO outlets across Ontario on Saturday, January 5. I will keep this short as I really need to get back into bed. The best buy in the release is a fantastic...

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